Matter and Its Interactions Readers and Passages
Reading Results
The Freezing Point of Water
This science reading passage, titled 'The Freezing Point of Water', introduces students to a key physical science concep...
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The Melting Point of Aluminum
This science reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Aluminum,' introduces middle school students to the physical propert...
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Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?
This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...
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How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...
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The Melting Point of Copper
This reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Copper,' introduces middle school students to an important physical property...
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Freezing Point Depression
This passage, 'Freezing Point Depression,' introduces students to the physical science concept of how adding substances ...
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The Boiling Point of Water
This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...
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The Mass of a Proton
This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...
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What Charge Does a Neutron Have?
This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...
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What Is the Charge of a Proton?
This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...
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The Melting Point of Steel
This engaging science passage, 'The Melting Point of Steel,' explains a key physical property of steel—its melting point...
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What Is Thermal Contraction?
This middle school science passage introduces the concept of thermal contraction, aligned with NGSS standard MS-PS1-4. I...
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Sublimation: The Solid-to-Gas Magic
This engaging NGSS-aligned reading passage explores the science of sublimation, a unique phase change where a solid turn...
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Is Sublimation Endothermic or Exothermic?
This NGSS-aligned science passage for middle school explains the thermodynamic nature of sublimation, showing how a soli...
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How Many Valence Electrons Does Oxygen Have?
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage teaches middle school students about the number of valence electrons in oxygen...
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How Many Valence Electrons Does Chlorine Have?
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage explains how many valence electrons chlorine has and why that makes it such a ...
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The Density of Water
"This NGSS-aligned science passage explains the density of water in a way that is clear and engaging for middle school s...
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What Is Vapor Pressure?
This NGSS-aligned science passage explains the concept of vapor pressure in an age-appropriate, engaging way for middle ...
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What is an Ionic Bond?
This science reading passage provides a clear and engaging explanation of ionic bonds for a middle school audience. It d...
How to name ionic compounds
"This science passage, aligned with NGSS standards, provides a comprehensive explanation of how to name ionic compounds....
What are Valence Electrons
This science reading passage for middle school students delves into the concept of valence electrons, the outermost elec...
What is Radioactivity
This 300-350 word science reading passage provides a comprehensive overview of radioactivity for middle school students ...
What is Radioactive Decay
"This comprehensive middle school science passage defines radioactive decay as the process by which unstable atomic nucl...
Acetic Acid Lewis Structure
"This learning module provides a comprehensive overview of the Lewis structure of acetic acid (CH₃COOH) for middle schoo...
What causes Acid rain?
"This comprehensive reading passage for middle school students delves into the causes and effects of acid rain. Aligned ...
How Antiacids Work in Your Body
"This science reading passage explains how antacids work in the human body by using the principles of acid-base neutrali...